As the beginning of the new school year approaches, it has dawned on me as suddenly as a summer thunderstorm that I don’t just need to get my children back into their routine, but that I need to get them back into their lives.

I’m currently living in the same-ish city where I attended college. It was a place that I didn’t intend on returning to after I graduated but I found that no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t seem to stay away.

I know when I was growing up we always had a small budget to work with when going back to school. Every girl has to have the latest fashions, the best shoes in the classroom, and, of course, the coolest backpack. Well, when you have a small budget you have to re-use many of the […]

There are whispers of fall in the air. School registration; high school and college football; hearing the band practicing from my front yard; having teenagers file in and out of my house again; and filling out Sigma Kappa formal recruitment introductions for incoming freshmen. I love fall, but I wish I could suspend time right now. The fam has […]

My whole family has solid tan lines despite our hourly application of SPF60 sunscreen. We’ve visited the pool and the lake and the splash park and the neighbor’s sprinklers and even the ocean too many times to count. We’ve taken 378 of our 379 summer trips. We’ve gone […]

It’s April, the month we celebrate this wonderful & beautiful planet that we’re on. If you’re looking for a yummy (and healthy!) dish for your festivities, then have the kiddos help out with these ‘Earthy Goodness Bars!’ Perfect for after-school snacks, lunchbox treats or even breakfast on-the-go. They’re full of good-for-you grains, super […]

For 17 years of my life, Autumn has clearly defined the start of the school year.

One of my favorite things about LIFE is school supplies shopping. I would always go with my mom and we’d pick out all the essentials, and sometimes I’d get a new backpack or Trapper Keeper, and we’d […]

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